Sacred Places

Temples, monasteries, shrines and other sacred places across the traditions represented here.

Lumbini

The traditionally recognized birthplace of Gautama Buddha, and a major Buddhist pilgrimage destination and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hinduism

Pashupatinath Temple

A major Hindu temple complex dedicated to Shiva, situated on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This is a small, carefully-verified starting set. No exact coordinates are shown unless independently verified — more places, with richer detail, will be added over time.

Browse by province

A geographic breakdown of sacred places by province. An interactive map view is planned once the dataset includes independently verified coordinates — see the note above on why none are shown yet.

Bagmati Province

Pashupatinath Temple — Kathmandu

Lumbini Province

Lumbini — Rupandehi